Our school mission is best carried out through connecting intellectual, emotional, and physical learning with meaning in the child’s life in exciting, developmentally appropriate and challenging ways. Children should be dignified as active meaning-makers, not passive recipients. Children should learn how to acquire, use, and share information in multiple forms and ways, so that it becomes meaningful knowledge. Children’s ways of thinking strongly involve the imagination, emotion, and community, and should play the entire symbolic range.
So, what should we teach?
Headmaster’s Report 2019/20
An Annual Measure of Meadowridge School
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community academics experiential learning arts library & technology athletics student life outdoor experiential & ecological education (OE3) class of 2020 financials donations
Accreditations & Memberships
Acronyms to Know:
IB = International Baccalaureate PYP = Primary Years Programme MYP = Middle Years Programme DP = Diploma Programme JK = Junior Kindergarten CAS = Creativity, Activity, and Service
WWOW = Week Without Walls CWOW = Classrooms Without Walls ATT = Approaches to Teaching ATL = Approaches to Learning TOK = Theory of Knowledge EE = Extended Essay
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Community > Enrolment & Admissions > Faculty & Staff
Our school does not simply admit students; we welcome new families as friends, collaborators, supporters, and significant community members.
132
new students
joined Meadowridge School last year, arriving from countries all around the world
Together, we create our school over time. Our children are our focus; their growth, learning, safety, and well-being are central to all that we do. It is through attention to our children that we build outstanding programs together.
Canada The United States of America
54 new families joined us in the 2019/20 school year
Iran
The United Kingdom
China Kenya
10 languages spoken by our new families, including English, Mandarin, Punjabi, Korean, Cantonese, Persian, Arabic, Faroese, and Spanish 8 countries of origin families joined us from countries across the world, including Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, India, China, Mexico, Iran, and Kenya
Mexico India
Story: Coming to Meadowridge from the United Kingdom Chloe Bissell '20 came to Vancouver in 2014 with her family after her parents fell in love with the city on a North American tour. Moving here from the United Kingdom, Chloe was rightly nervous on her first day, but that nervousness soon went away. "I was scared on my first day but going to Week Without Walls in the second week really helped. That’s where I made my friends. Things fell together pretty fast after that – school, teachers, friends – and within the first month I had really settled," she recalls. Read Chloe's full interview
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families attended one of our
160
applicants attended one of our
217
of assessed students accepted
6
7
76%
Open Houses All inquiring families are encouraged to attend an Open House and experience our school through a campus tour, led by our Student Ambassadors between Grades 6 and 12. At these events, prospective families are also given a chance to meet with our current parents, speak to our teachers and ask important questions to staff about their admission to Meadowridge. During the pandemic, our Open House events shifted and moved to an online and safe format.
Assessment Days All applicants, to any grade, must undergo an age-appropriate assessment to be considered for enrolment. There are two assessment days for each age group: Early Learning (Junior Kindergarten and Kindergarten), Primary Years (Grades 1 to 5), and Middle Years (Grades 6 to 10). In addition to these assessment days, any applicants from Grade 6 and up must write the SSAT.
82%
of accepted enrolled All admission decisions are made between January and June for enrolment to the following school year. Enrolment offers are given to those applicants who meet all of the qualifications, and whose families demonstrate a strong fit with the Mission, Vision and Values of Meadowridge.
During the pandemic, our assessments continued, moving to online, one-on-one zoom interviews with our applicants.
Story: Serena came for the IB, but stayed for the community The IB Programme is what first attracted the Bath Family to Meadowridge, but it was the community which made them stay. Daughter Serena '20 explains, "It was the IB Programme, but also the community feel. When we did the tour, we had students lead our whole tour and everyone seemed so close-knit. Not even within the grades, but across the school. I came here in Grade 8, so I was nervous at first, but everyone was so welcoming..." Read Serena's full interview
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40+ professional development opportunities
Faculty, staff, and administration attended sessions locally, nationally, and internationally Future Design School Apple Professional Development Emergency First Aid & CPR/AED Level C National Athletic Directors Conference IB: PYP Enhancements Story Workshop Planning BC Association of Math Teachers Conference BC Music Educators Association Conference Physical Education Conference: Golf Langley Forest School Workshop BC Physical Health Educators Conference BC Association of Teachers of Modern Languages: Conference On Languages IB Making the PYP Happen: Implementing Agency First Nations Education Steering Committee IB Science Category 2: Delivering the MYP Curriculum IB Math Category 2: Delivering the MYP Curriculum California Physical Education Workshop Harvard Maker-Centered Learning The Dalai Lama Center Heart-Mind Conference
Computer-Using Educators of British Columbia IB Math Category 2: DP Math Applications and Investigations ChemEd Conference Positive Education Workshop Outdoor Education Workshop British Columbia Teacher Librarian Association Conference National Business Officers Association Annual Conference ESC Automation Building Controls Wilderness First Aid Harris & Company Education Law Conference Canadian Payroll Association - Payroll Fundamentals ISABC Privacy Workshop CPA Canada - Ethics Course Double Exposure Photo Seminar Youth Mental Health First Aid International Association for College Admission Counseling Conference Ivy + Counsellor Event
160+ IB workshops & certifications earned by our faculty 70+
PYP Workshops Training & Certifications
Our faculty has attended over 70 PYP workshops and are certified not only in the mandatory Category 1 Workshops, but also Category 2 and 3 training in inquiry, assessment, transdisciplinary learning and in individual curricular areas, including reading, writing, social studies, science, mathematics, physical education, music, and art. Eight members of our PYP team have specialized training at the IB Academy and lead workshops and participate in school evaluation visits throughout North America.
50+
MYP Workshops Training & Certifications
40+
DP Workshops Training & Certifications
Our faculty has attended over 50 MYP workshops since the programme's inauguration in 2005, including individuals and societies, language and literature, mathematics, science, design, fine and performing arts, language acquisition, the personal project, and librarianship to name a few.
Our faculty has attended over 40 DP workshops since the programme’s inauguration in 2012, including language and literature, history, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, math studies, language acquisition, the CAS program, the TOK program, the extended essay, business management, visual arts, and theatre arts.
Two members of our MYP team have specialized training at the IB Academy and lead workshops and oversee school evaluation visits throughout North America.
Five members of our DP team have been selected and trained to mark IB exams from around the world.
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113
Faculty, Support Staff & Administrators supporting students across the Continuum
78
Faculty Members in Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 classes
35
163 Degrees
serving our entire community
held by our faculty and staff, including Bachelor's, Master's, and PhDs
Support Staff & Administrators
A community of care
The faculty and staff of our school are not only employees; rather, they are central to the function of our school, and they create the culture that drives our school to constantly reflect, constantly improve, and consciously construct the programs and spaces that allow our children to thrive. Many are also committed parents of our school, a number of whom have served as staff for over 11 years, with some for over 20. They are the professional heart of Meadowridge.
Story: A full-school farewell to the Class of 2020 With our traditional grad celebrations cancelled in the wake of the pandemic, Ms. Bereza had to get creative (and go virtual) in her send-off of our graduates. She reached out to each and every administrator, faculty and staff member at Meadowridge with a call to help. Watch the full-school farewell video
Tenure of faculty & staff < 3 years (25%) 3 to 5 years (21%) 6 to 10 years (23%) 11 to 15 years (15%) 16 to 20 years (10%) 20+ years (6%)
A global community brought together Languages spoken by members of our faculty, staff, and administration including Hindi, Serbian, German, French, Languages English, Farsi, Swedish, Mandarin, Japanese, Russian, Tagalog, Afrikaans, and Konkani
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Experience teaching in schools across Canada and around the world including the USA, Japan, England, Indonesia, Countries Colombia, China, Thailand, India, UAE, Philippines, Venezuela, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Singapore, Italy, Cambodia, Australia, Albania, Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands, Republic of Latvia, Honduras, Peru, Tanzania, Kuwait, Romania, Chile, Spain, Caribbean, Mexico, and Oman
30+
Community > Enrolment & Admissions > Faculty & Staff
“The best part of working at Meadowridge School is, without a doubt, greeting the kids each morning. Each student is unique and wonderful in their own way. The children never fail to brighten my day when they smile or wave as they pass by the front office, or when they say a quick ‘good morning!’ to me from the door. Their voices warm the halls, and the lively bustle of their feet fills the school. Even when they are in a rush, students always have time to say a quick hello.” Ms. Dionne Young, Front Office
21 IB Leadership Positions
held by our faculty and administrators, including
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8
8
IB Examiners
IB Workshop Leaders
IB Site Visitors
provide effective, reliable and continuous leadership of all Diploma Programme assessment activities
facilitate professional development for teachers in schools implementing the IB programmes
participate in programme verification and evaluation visits, representing the IB
Years of teaching experience by Meadowridge faculty
0 to 3 years 3 to 5 years 5 to 10 years
6.5% 9.1% 15.6%
10 to 15 years
29.9%
15 to 20 years 20+ years
23.4% 15.6%
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Academics > Results > Diploma Programme Assesments > Capstone Projects > Student Achievements
Though there may not be some completely stable body of knowledge which all should learn, every child should be knowledgeable. Without knowledge, there can be no â&#x20AC;&#x153;good things to think with.â&#x20AC;? History, Mathematics, Rhetoric, Literature, Science, Physical Education, Drama, Dance, Economics, Business, and more. All have a place within the curriculum, and provide the basic knowledge needed to function within a society. This curriculum provides the substance with which children can learn those processes, dispositions, and characteristics that will shape them into lifelong learners and leaders. Hurried children are not good learners, and they are not happy children, so learning has to be developmental and support the natural developmental stages. If we anticipate continual change, we should prepare continual learners. If we want a desirable future, we must help our children to be the creators of it.
The Foundation Skills Assessment The Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) uses three levels of proficiency to describe student performance: Emerging, On Track, and Extending. At the Extending level students demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the concepts and competencies relevant to the expected learning. At both the Grade 4 and 7 levels, students are well beyond grade-level expectations. It is also quite noticeable that we have almost no students performing at an Emerging level. Meadowridge uses the FSA results to help understand students' strengths and areas of development.
Grade 4 Foundation Skills Assessment Results
Grade 7 Foundation Skills Assessment Results
Reading Results
Reading Results
59.6% Extending
34.8% Extending
40.3% On Track
Writing Results
17.3%
65.2% On Track
Writing Results
82.7% On Track
30.3% Extending
69.7% On Track
Extending
Numeracy Results
Numeracy Results
50% Extending
34.6% On Track
63.5% Extending
48.5% On Track
1.9%
1.5%
Emerging
Emerging
IB Diploma & IB Course Results for the Class of 2020
33.4
Point average in the DP
2.1
Points Above the world average
5.32
Grade average in the DP
.52
Points Above the world average
88.5%
Grade average in the IB Course Certificate
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Academics > Results > Diploma Programme Assesments > Capstone Projects > Student Achievements
Diploma Programme Assessments DP students write up to 12 assessments - two for every Subject Group - each year. Assessments are marked both by teachers from around the world (external assessment) and by teachers here at Meadowridge (internal assessment). Assessments are designed to measure students’ mastery of advanced academic skills, including: analysing and presenting information, evaluating and constructing arguments, and solving problems creatively. Here is a collection of examples.
Group Three: Individuals and Societies
Group Four: Sciences
Group Five: Mathematics
Business Management To what extent will it be beneficial for the American Walmart retail stores to replace retail workers with robots?
Chemistry Investigating the different time of oxygen exposure to orange juice to see if there is an effect on the concentration of ascorbic acid using a titration method
Is there a correlation between pH Levels in the ocean and the percentage of coral cover in the great barrier reef?
Should Ocean Gate Fishery switch from a just-incase stocking system to a just-in-time stocking system?
Investigating the impact of intermolecular forces and surface area on the melting point of hydrocarbon molecules
History To what extent was the women’s initial strike in the February Revolution politically motivated?
Investigating how the temperature at which edamame is boiled and the calcium leached into water using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) complexometric titration
How large of a role did Germany’s own economic instabilities play in their decision to invade Poland at the start of World War II?
Physics Investigating the ballistics of a lead match pellet
Geography An investigation into the changing physical characteristic of the Coquitlam River from its upper reaches to its mouth. To what degree does the river subscribe to the Bradshaw model?
Investigating the strength of a magnetic field on a metal pendulum moving periodically Determining the effect of changing the spring constant on the energy loss on a ball in a fluid damping system
Investigating the relationship between the percentage of exports and the employment rate of 15- to 24-year-olds between 2000 and 2016 in the United States Investigating ways of using trigonometry and differentiation on the optimization of volume of a 13-facet diamond that is embedded in a sphere Predicting the intensity and severity of the next Cascadia earthquake in Vancouver
Story: The realities (and rewards!) of the Personal Project "Oh great, we have to do a crazy long project in Grade 10 – can’t wait!’ is what I had sarcastically said to my friends back in Grade 9, but little did Grade 9 me know that I would actually enjoy the Personal Project as much as I did. I learnt how important it is to not do something for the sake of ‘doing it’ but rather to do something with interest, and the motive to learn or make an impact, and this is a life lesson that will most definitely come in handy when it comes to making decisions about my career in the future...” Read Savreen's full interview
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Capstone Projects Across the Continuum A unique feature of the IB programmes are the capstone projects in the final year of10 each. These projects GRADE 5, GRADE & GRADE 12 require the students to showcase themselves through the lens of the Learner Profile, while incorporating aspects of the ATT and ATL in their inquiries. Here is a collection of examples.
Grade 5 exhibition topics
Grade 10 personal projects
Grade 12 extended essays
During the pandemic, teachers and students turned a challenge into an opportunity with a new take on the Grade 5 exhibition – passion projects! Students explored, investigated, and reported on a topic of their choosing, resulting in 34 independent and unique inquiries, including:
How can I successfully spread awareness, educate, and raise 350 dollars for the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada while also improving my knowledge of the topic?
Language & Literature How do First Ladies use rhetorical strategies in their speeches to achieve their respective goals in American politics?
Primary Years Programme
Video editing and tweening Video game design Coding Digital artwork Anime Baking Cake decorating Japanese cooking and culture Chinese cooking and recipes The immune system Volleyball skill development Screen addiction Animation Car engines Photography Sports injury Mental health Benefits of reading Costume design for musicals Art therapy Civil engineering
Middle Years Programme
How can I help others understand common behavioural pathways within a teenage brain, and therefore funnel a more positive and enlightened reaction to internal and external problems? To what extent can our current methods of air transportation be made more efficient through fuel use and maintenance cost and be more ecofriendly at the same time? What advancements have Romanians made to the scientific community and how can I show people? How can I inform parents of the mental health of their children who do competitive sports and inform them of how they can aid their children? How can I educate teens on the differences between the characteristics and history of westernized and traditional Chinese food? How can I raise awareness about Alzheimer’s Disease in Vancouver and, as a community, how can we help people with Alzheimer’s? How can I raise awareness by writing a book about poverty in third world countries like Rwanda, Zimbabwe, and Ethiopia?
Diploma Programme
Business Management To what extent will the acquisition of Costa Coffee be a successful strategy to the Coca-Cola company to thrive in the coffee industry? Geography To what extent do (sub)urbanization trends in HIC’s reflect through the development in the city of Langley, BC over the last 15 years? History How does Britain’s impact in the Opium Wars lead to the eventual downfall of the Qing Dynasty? Biology Do bactericidal antibiotics such as ampicillin have a greater effect on the inhibition of Escherichia Coli in comparison to bacteriostatic antibiotics such as tetracycline? Chemistry Investigating if Beer’s Law will give the pKin of indicators contained in Universal Indicator. Physics How does the incident angle affect the reflected light intensity at the air-medium interfaces which are made from different materials? Math How does the expected value affect the chance of winning the game of Blackjack? Theatre How have the tone and mood of Greek tragedy been altered by modern technology?
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Student Achievements
45+
awards and accomplishments
2
Debate Awards
Debate Second Place – University of Victoria Debate Training Tournament Isabel K. & Rayan R. (Grade 9) First Place, Junior Division – Regional Debate Tournament Isabella Z. (Grade 9)
Model United Nations Outstanding Delegate, Xinhua News Agency – Horizons Model United Nations Conference Oliver G. (Grade 11) Best Research Paper, BBC – Horizons Model United Nations Conference Jason L. (Grade 9) Assistant Director of the World Bank – Vancouver Model United Nations Noah W. (Grade 11) Best Research Paper, World Bank Committee – Vancouver Model United Nations Andries G. (Grade 11)
Music
4
Model UN Awards
1
Music Award
9
Writing, Poetry & Design Awards
CEMC Beaver Computing Challenge 2 students earn perfect scores at the Grade 7 and 8 level
Second Place, Essay – Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Contest Maya S. (Grade 7)
3 students earn perfect scores at the Grade 9 and 10 level
First Place, Essay – Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Contest Taylor D. (Grade 7) Third Place, Poetry – Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Contest Keni L. (Grade 7) First Place, Short Story - Polar Expressions Writing Contest Amelie B. (Grade 8) Third Place, Short Story – Polar Expressions Writing Contest Brian L. (Grade 6) Honourable Mention – British Columbia’s Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest Jay W. (Grade 7)
Writing, Poetry, and Design Third Place, Poster Design – Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Contest Samrath S. (Grade 7)
Provincial Qualifier – FIRST LEGO League Qualifying Tournament (Two teams)
Second Place, Poster Design – Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Contest Rainbow G. (Grade 7)
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Service & Leadership Awards
First Place, Poster Design – Royal Canadian Legion's Remembrance Day Contest Amy X. (Grade 7)
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM)
Top Ten Finalist – CBC Radio Music Class Challenge Grade 5 Choir
23
STEM Awards
Students on the Beamlines Eight students earn acceptance to the prestigious program CEMC Beaver Computing Challenge 3 students earn perfect scores at the Grade 5 and 6 level
The Math League Contest At the Grade 4 level, Meadowridge School ranked 25th out of 537 schools worldwide 1 student earned Honour Roll at the Caribou Math Contest 6 students earn perfect scores at the Grade 4 level 2 students earn perfect scores at the Grade 5 level
Service and Leadership Global Social Leaders (GSL) Contest Finalists & Commendation Award for Collaboration: No Fog; Go Dog Val K., Ivan G., Maryam T., Chris C. Recycled expired, human-grade medical projects and donated them to vet clinics. Commendation Award for Resilience Trillium – Maisie L., Tina L., Riya L. Opened the conversation surrounding teen mental health. Originally planning a mental health conference, the team pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic and instead launched a website featuring student-centric stories, resources, and forums.
Academics > Results > Diploma Programme Assesments > Capstone Projects > Student Achievements
Honour Roll & Gryphon Pin Honour Roll
92%
96%
100%
Grade 6
Grade 7
89%
95%
Grade 8
Grade 9
95%
74%
82%
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
Achieved Honour Roll
in Middle & High School
For over 16 years, the Gryphon Pin has been awarded to students in Grades 6 through 12 who thrive academically, serve the community, and find passion in co-curriculars and athletics. Students can earn a total of four Gryphon Pins, from Bronze to Platinum, during their time in Middle and High School.
Gryphon Pin Grade 6 93% earned Bronze Grade 7 96% earned Bronze Grade 8 98% earned Silver Grade 9 94% earned Silver Grade 10 98% earned Silver Grade 11 89% earned Gold Grade 12 100% earned Gold or Platinum
About the Gryphon Pin
Gryphon Pin Requirements
94%
Achieved Gryphon Pins in Middle & High School
Community Service One to three short-term service initiatives (depending on Grade-level) and one long-term, ongoing service initiative in Grades 9 and 10 School CAS Clubs Two Service, one Creativity, one Activity, and two of Choice (six total) Academic Requirements Five subject marks at a 4 or more on a 7-point scale (Grade 6 to Grade 10) Five subjects earning a total of 16 points (Grade 11, Grade 12)
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60+ Experiential
Education should prepare our children for an unknown and challenging global future.
Learning Engagements
To do that, our children need to understand that their actions have effects, and that they can change and shape our world. They need to understand their own role in creating the world now. Not the digital world (although that has importance also), but the real world of things, and places, and weather, and food, and shelter.
including camping trips, field trips and in-class workshops & activities
Classroom Without Walls (CWOW)
Students delve into extended inquiry, real world application, and deeper exploration of curricular topics. CWOW events are highly-collaborative, and purposefully designed to encourage authentic, interdisciplinary activities.
Grade 6
It was very fun learning about different creatures at the Vancouver Aquarium and learning how much garbage affects our environment. I also loved how we interacted as a group! Aarshia J. (Grade 8)
Classrooms Without Walls
By the numbers
One thing that I had learned at the HR McMillan Space Centre was how to create a mini rocketship with 1-litre soda bottles and launch it into the air!
Puppetry & Characterization Workshop Coquitlam Crunch TELUS World of Science French Voyageur & Fort Langley Tour HR McMillan Space Centre Snowshoeing
Grade 7 Widgeon Creek Paddling Writing Workshop el DĂa de los Muertos Celebration IBM Artificial Intelligence Workshop Nordic Skiing Bulletin Board Design Project
Grade 8 Vancouver Aquarium Interdisciplinary Trip Tour of French and Spanish Cuisines Team Workshop & Science Project Nordic Snowshoeing Comparative Religions Tour Design Workshop, Castle Building
31+
total activities for a variety of learning engagements
Naysa C. (Grade 6)
Grade 9 Grouse Grind Library Orientation & Information Literacy Skills Workshop Bush Craft Challenge Language and Literature Workshop Math Workshop Career Roundtable
Grade 10 Grouse Grind Vancouver Aquarium, Perspectives Tour Laroche Farms Tour Competitive Story Writing Workshop Career Roundtable Concours dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;art Oratoire
Grade 11 Dedicated Personalized Subject Activities
Grade 12 Dedicated Internal Assessment Blocks
6
days dedicated* to completely immersive, "without walls" learning
42+
hours dedicated to immersive, experiential learning
100%
student participation for students in Grades 6 through 12
* All spring CWOW activities were cancelled due to the pandemic. Meadowridge School 15
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1 Travel Opportunity
Trips to France, Spain and Orlando were cancelled due to the pandemic. The Eastern Canada trip took place in November 2019.
“The Sugar Shack experience was the highlight of the trip. Some of the braver students got up and played the spoons, and we all listened to the wonderful Québécois music played by a fatherson duo." Ms. Kerry Stanley, MYP Teacher
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students participated in the seven-day trip to Eastern Canada, with stops in Québec, Montréal, and Ottawa
STOP 1: QUÉBEC
Day 2 Highlights
13+
cultural experiences including the Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa celebrating Canada's 150th anniversary
Day 5 Highlights Remembrance Day ceremonies
Walking tour of Vieux-Québec
Bus ride to Montréal
Military workshop at the Plains of Abraham
STOP 3: MONTRÉAL
Museum Visit at the Morrin Heritage Centre The 31st Floor at the Observatoire de la Capitale Dinner and Sugar Shack Experience at the Cabane à Pierre
Day 3 Highlights
Day 5 Highlights Tour of Montréal
Day 6 Highlights Tour of Olympic Stadium and 1976 Olympics Exhibit
Tour of Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal
STOP 2: OTTAWA
Tour of Montréal's Museum of Archaeology and History
Tour of Parliament Hill Sightseeing tour of Ottawa Lunch at Byward Market Tour of the Canadian War Museum
643km
travelled by bus during the three-city tour of Eastern Canada, with stops to Québec, Montréal, and Ottawa
Planetarium Show at the Espace Pour La Vie
Bus ride to Ottawa
Day 4 Highlights
168
hours of language practice students spoke French often, including when ordering meals, with tour guides and while shopping
Montréal Canadians hockey game at the Bell Centre
Day 7 Highlights Visit to the Observatoire Place Ville Marie
Story: Ms. Stanley answers the age-old question, "why travel?" “We do this trip so students can visit a French-speaking environment in their own backyard. They can, obviously, get the opportunity to speak French in an authentic setting while still being in Canada. It is so fantastic for them. This is my second year running this trip and both times the students came back so confident in their abilities. It also helps them realize the reasons they’re learning French. It puts it all in context. There’s also the cultural aspect of Ottawa, too. Students learn the history of Canada – why it is the way it is. Why do we learn French? What’s the history? Why is Ottawa the capital? How is it that Québec speaks French and the rest of the country doesn’t? It helps bring all this, and more, together for the kids. They come out much more knowledgeable and confident than when they walked in.” Read Ms. Stanley's full interview
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Experiential Learning > CWOW > Extended Field Trips > WWOW > Duke of Edinburgh Award > Field Trips
Week Without Walls (WWOW) & Camping Trips Week Without Walls and Elementary camping trips are taken as a grade and create and solidify bonds between students and teachers. In September, the trips set the tone for the year to come, and the spring trips* are something that our students and teachers look forward to every year. While they extend personal and social learning, they also add significantly to intellectual development.
Elementary Camping Trips Grade 3 to 5
GRADE 3 Timberline Ranch
rock climbing hiking rope challenge course archery GRADE 5 Virtual Camp COVID
campfire songs cooking games stories
Week Without Walls Trips
20+
Skills and experiences designed and offered as a continuum for learners
100%
Student participation all students attend gradelevel camping trips and experiences
7
Locations around the province in a variety of camping terrains
Grade 6 to 12
GRADE 6 Camp Potlatch
fire building, level one shelter building water safety course stand-up paddle boarding kayaking team building GRADE 7 Rockridge Canyon
kayaking team building ziplining stand-up paddle boarding canoeing
cooking caving ocean canoe paddling GRADE 9 Stave Lake Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Adventurous Journey
Story: Uniquely dedicated to the outdoors and student learning
tenting camp cooking carving first aid training, level two fire building, level two shelter building, level two Puller certification from Paddle Canada: big canoe paddling, capsize and rescue
If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever chatted with Mr. Willms, you'd know he is someone uniquely dedicated to the outdoors and the adventure it brings. For our students, this passion translates to an array of authentic, meaningful outdoor opportunities. Each of these opportunities, or Outdoor Pursuits as we know them, is planned for students to learn, take risks, and share unfamiliar experiences; each opportunity is intentional in developing studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; empathy, love, and care for the natural world that we all share and depend upon.
GRADE 10 Say Nuth Khaw Yum Provincial Park Duke of Edinburgh Silver Adventurous Journey
big canoe paddle tenting camp cooking GRADE 11 & 12 Loon Lake
tandem canoeing ecological research team building yoga and meditation
Read Mr. Willms' full interview
GRADE 8 Qualicum Beach
tenting first aid training, level one fire building, level one shelter building carving
Duke of Edinburgh Award
& Week Without Walls
2
trips designed to meet the Adventurous Journey students must complete 6+ hours of purposeful effort each day
112
students completed the Bronze or Silver Adventurous Journey during our two Duke of Edinburgh Award Week Without Walls trips
* This year's spring WWOW and Elementary camping trips were cancelled due to the pandemic. Meadowridge School 17
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63 Duke of Edinburgh Awards
earned by Meadowridge students
Duke of Edinburgh Award Program at Meadowridge
41
31
Bronze Awards 13 weeks each of service, skills and physical recreation; one practice and qualifying journey
5
Silver Awards
Gold Awards
26 weeks each of service, skills and physical recreation; one practice and qualifying journey
52 weeks each of service, skills and physical recreation; one practice and qualifying journey
The Duke of Edinburgh Award develops well-rounded students while encouraging an education built on experience. Students challenge themselves in the areas of service, skill development, physical recreation, adventurous journey, and a gold project. Through this program, students learn the resourcefulness and independence that will lead to future successes.
Creativity, Activity, and Service Clubs (CAS)
Gold Adventurous Journey
Our Co-Curricular Club system includes a vast array of CAS clubs to help students meet the requirements of the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
The Adventurous Journey component of the award is built into our WWOW trips for students in Grades 9 and 10, as well as an optional Gold trip for students in Grades 11 and 12.
Creativity provides the opportunity for students to focus on Skill Development.
Alouette Lake
GOLD SKILLS DAY
GOLD PRACTICE JOURNEY Pitt Lake
GOLD QUALIFYING JOURNEY* Alouette Lake
Activity provides the opportunity for students to take part in Physical Recreation.
tandem canoe safety and technical skills session
two-day, one-night four-day, three-night tandem canoe expedition tandem canoe expedition
Service provides the opportunity for students to engage in Community Service.
* The Gold Qualifying Journey to Alouette Lake was cancelled due to the pandemic.
Story: Noah W. (Grade 11) shows perseverance through adversity Noah W. caught the attention of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award Committee and earned a profile in their 'Perseverance Through Adversity' campaign. "I learned how to overcome adversity through my physical recreation as a high-performance fencer. In less than a year, I was able to go from dislocating my knee to competing at the national level. I learned a lot about hard work and determination and I think these are skills that couldn't have been learned anywhere else," Noah shared with the interviewer. Watch Noah's full interview
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Experiential Learning > CWOW > Extended Field Trips > WWOW > Duke of Edinburgh Award > Field Trips
Field Trips Field trips are an integral part of our curriculum. Starting from Junior Kindergarten, students across the Continuum benefit from purposefully planned, one-day classroom workshops and off-campus experiences. By engaging learners with direct experiences and focused reflection, students increase their knowledge, develop skills, and make their own connections to classroom learning. It is through experience in a rich environment that we learn our most valuable lessons.
100+ Classroom workshops and off-campus experiences
44
Elementary School Field Trips
Junior Kindergarten - 6 Kindergarten - 6 Grade 1 - 10 Grade 2 - 3 Grade 3 - 6 Grade 4 - 6 Grade 5 - 7
38
Middle School Field Trips
Grade 6 - 14 Grade 7 - 12 Grade 8 -12
30
High School Field Trips
Grade 9 - 9 Grade 10 - 8 Grade 11 - 6 Grade 12 - 7
"Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) is a society that takes care of the Alouette River. They do things such as hatching salmon (they have a hatchery there), taking care of the Alouette River and teaching visitors about how to care for the stream and many more things. ARMS has a mission to proactively protect and improve the Alouette Watershed and the surrounding areas." Darsh A. (Grade 4)
Experiential learning... at home!
Field trips go virtual during the pandemic
4
online field trips Including a Northwest Preservation Society workshop and a visit to the Honeybee Centre
arts
Arts
Students must be able to communicate, and be able to play the entire symbolic range:
Arts Matriculation Visual Arts
Grade 9
44%
language, art, dance, movement, mathematics, photography, film, and multimediaâ&#x20AC;Ś but, most importantly, they must understand the qualities of excellent communication. They must be able to affect an audience and to understand when and how communication affects them.
Grade 10
47% 16%
Grade 11 Grade 12
23% Music
35%
Grade 9 Grade 10
23% 9%
Grade 12
Drama & Theatre
29%
Grade 9
30%
Grade 10
11%
Senior Production: Rashomon
9
cast members
5
crew members
Grade 12
2
stage managers
Story: Tracy Y. (Grade 11) shares her experience on the set of Rashomon "Standing in front of an audience and performing requires a lot of courage, which is something my peers and I learned first-hand during auditions for this year's senior play, Rashomon. During auditions, the production had yet to be decided. Since it could have been a musical or a play, auditions included not only reading lines, but also singing..." Read Tracy's full story
* This year's spring PYP and MYP Productions were cancelled due to the pandemic.
library & technology
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Library & Technology > Library Resources > Library Services & Highlights > Integrated Technology
As problems continue, we need to develop global citizens, people who are active, engaged, and involved. Our children must be able to recognize problems, and to love inquiry: they must know how to gather information – gather through books, through digital means, through interviews, through observation, and through listening and talking and being curious. They have to be able to use that information in a variety of ways – to comprehend, to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate, to create, to imagine, to produce.
43,406
721
new library acquisitions
copies in the library collection
20+
Library Displays
522
to promote new interests, ideas, and inquiry
Back To School Terry Fox & Cops for Cancer (caring) Roald Dahl Day Home Language Books Orange Shirt Day LGTBQ+ (inclusion) Fall, Spring Halloween Diwali (open-minded) Remembrance Day (reflective) St. Patrick’s Day
Disney Winter Holidays – Hanukkah, Christmas, Secular & Non-Secular Introduction To Authors Introduction To Genres Lunar New Year Black History Month Valentine’s Day Read-A-Thon I Like Me (Junior Kindergarten) Castles (Grade 8 Design and Technology and Societies and Literature)
donated books
19,425
books circulated Circulation 2,641 non-fiction 6,716 junior fiction 4,311 picture 401 middle and high school non-fiction 1,277 middle and high school textbooks 395 middle and high school fiction 51 high school fiction 127 professional resources 348 language
Story: Why did we purchase home language books? When students read in their ‘home’ language, (the language most commonly spoken by the members of a family for everyday interactions at home) they become not only better, more motivated readers, they become better English readers (and speakers and writers) too. That’s because having a strong grasp of a home tongue not only “boosts” a student’s ability to learn a second or third language, it also develops the learning of everything else. Read the full story
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Library & Technology > Library Resources > Library Services & Highlights > Integrated Technology
Highlights
By the numbers
380+
read alouds and how-to's accessed during at-home learning
5 Sessions and support in the Middle and High School Grade 6 library book check-outs Extended Essay support sessions – group and one-on-one Library orientation and academic honesty sessions Personal Project research and support sessions Sessions to support locating a variety of sources, note-taking and evaluating sources
40+ students volunteered in the library The library CAS club brought in 20 students throughout the year to help barcode books, keep shelves tidy, and perform other tasks necessary to keep the library running. A Grade 4 club, meanwhile, brought in over 20 early morning volunteers to help check books in and out, shelve, and make suggestions for their younger peers.
New technology in the library: six new iPads and a LOFT screen Students across the Continuum made use of six new iPads to document learning, access resources, and to read and create stories. With the addition of a LOFT screen, the library can also now accommodate small and large group teachings, video presentations, learning activities, and – with an attachable scanner – students and staff can even check in and out their own books!
Community events and contests The library hosts a number of events and contests throughout the year to keep us connected and engaged. With two community read alouds, one noisy reading event, and countless classroom and family visits, the library is truly the heart of our school; a place where our entire school community can read, learn, connect, and celebrate.
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40+
student volunteers help to keep the library running
30+
online engagements with Primary Years learners hosting a mix of lessons
25+ read alouds recorded for the school community While learning from home, our librarians recorded over 25 read alouds for families to enjoy. The Elementary School read alouds were planned so that students could engage in the same learning they would at school. More than just storytime, our librarians designed these read alouds to ensure a continuity of learning, including learning to make predictions, connections, and inferences and to ask questions. The read alouds even helped parents develop strategies to help activate their child’s learning by using pre-, during- and post-reading strategies. To help families, our librarians and PYP Literacy Coordinator even designed a read aloud strategies guide.
380+ read alouds and how-to videos were accessed during at-home learning Our teacher librarians recorded many read alouds and ‘howto’ videos, including how to access Follett, write a book review, use Bookflix and more. Our community made good use of these readings and resources, watching the many videos over 380 times!
30+ online engagements for our Primary Years learners Teacher-librarians connected with our Junior Kindergarten to Grade 5 learners virtually, hosting a mix of engagements like creating time capsules, writing book reviews, and sharing home libraries. Students also engaged in thematic lessons focused on Easter, Mother’s Day, and Father’s Day.
A theatrical field trip… online! Set to see a live performance of Beauty and the Beast at the ACT Theatre, our PYP learners were instead treated to a Zoom rendition of the play brought to life by our very own librarians and teachers.
Library & Technology > Library Resources > Library Services & Highlights > Integrated Technology
Responding to the pandemic: summer 2020 technology additions 44 Chromebooks
12 Tablet Mounts
To support a one-to-one program for all Grade 4 learners
To allow for virtual and distanced sharing of documents and digital media
11 Wide-Angle Cameras
60 iPads
To support interactive and dynamic teaching and learning
To support student and teacher learning, exploration, and inquiry
20 Apple Pencils
11 Owl Labs Meeting Owl Pro
To support more flexible and effective use of iPads
To support hybrid learning
Responding to the pandemic: teacher training & classroom preparedness Hosted online sessions to prepare teachers and staff for the year ahead, including a two-day Google summer workshop and weekly seminars dedicated to exploring digital teaching options and tools. Acquired Zoom, Seesaw, and Managebac subscriptions to support the individual needs of all teacher and staff. Supported teachers and students with individualized instructional videos and virtual meetups. Lent devices to families who required
additional tools to help keep their children connected and learning from home. Explored technology tools such as cameras, microphones, tablets, and digital whiteboards to meet the individual needs of each teacher and in cases where hybrid learning might occur. Set up computer cleaning stations around the school to help students keep all devices safe and sanitized. Launched online assemblies to keep our community connected while keeping safe.
Story: Technology enables a virtual field trip Kindergarten students logged-on and were led through a virtual tour of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Together, the classes wandered and observed the many paintings, illustrations, and sculptures throughout the halls. They discussed the art, made comments, and asked questions. Together, students learned the many ways we express ourselves, and that there is no one, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; way to view art. Read the full story
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athletics
Athletics
As in every age before us, students need to look after themselves. They need to understand their bodies, and what keeps them healthy. They need to take risks because life has no guarantees. They need to be able to regard themselves, and reflect on what they do, or think, or believe, because the only real knowledge is self-knowledge.
255
Grade 5 to Grade 12
athletes
56
90% 76% 61% 67%
participation in Grade 9 participation in Grade 10 participation in Grade 11 participation in Grade 12
The athletic program fosters participation in multiple sporting events and promotes opportunities and experiences for all students. Student athletes are provided with an opportunity for physical and mental growth, team cohesion, discipline, work ethic, and leadership.
coaches supporting our teams including teachers and staff, parents, alumni, and professionals
Bronze, ISEA Championships
40% 49% 30% 57%
participation in Grade 5 participation in Grade 6 participation in Grade 7 participation in Grade 8
9
leagues of play ensures all students who want to play have a chance to
Gold, ISEA Championships Grade 8 Boys Basketball
Gold, Vancouver Christian Phoenix Invitational Junior Girls Volleyball
Bronze, GVISAA Championships Junior Girls Volleyball
Gold, Stratford Hall Sabres Invitational Junior Boys Basketball
First Place, Fraser Valley North Provincials Senior Boys Soccer
online workouts hosted by the Athletics team during the pandemic
16
all-ages workouts including 'Spiderman' and 'Super Mario'
10
sport skills workouts including soccer and basketball skill series
Grade 5 to Grade 12
athletic opportunities
6 volleyball teams 4 soccer teams 2 swimming teams
Grade 6 & 7 Girls Basketball
42
30*
2 cross country teams 10 basketball teams 1 fencing team
6
medals & championships
5
bi-weekly challenges including the 'Impossible Shot' challenge
see the rest and get in a sweat at meadowridge. bc.ca/athletics-hub
Story: A one-on-one with the Senior Male Athlete of the Year “The best part of the Meadowridge Athletics Program is the environment and the energy. We have amazing resources, along with amazing coaches and staff, to help students become more engaged with the sport. One thing that makes the program unique is the culture and how it pushes everybody to the next level – no matter the athletic background,” explains Brandon Q. (Grade 11), who won the Senior Male Athlete of the Year. Read Brandon's full interview
* Badminton and track & field seasons were cancelled due to the pandemic.
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student life
Student Life > Clubs & Co-Curriculars > Service > School Spirit
We live in and cherish communities, not just ourselves, and so our children must be caring, so that natural justice will spread with them. This caring for others has to inhabit our school, and help our alumni shape our world as leaders. Students must be principled in their decision-making and in their actions, in order that they live well with others and for others, and create just communities.
60+
Elementary, Middle & High School Clubs across the Continuum
23
10
10
8
Creativity Clubs
Activity Clubs
Service Clubs
Virtual CAS Clubs
“Being a debater is like flipping a coin and piecing together the image on each side as it falls. Becoming a part of the Meadowridge Debate Club and meeting the amazing coaches and students helped me piece together clearer images every day.” Rayan R. (Grade 9)
2
7
Creativity Elementary & Service Clubs After-School Clubs
Creativity Clubs
Activity Clubs
Virtual CAS Clubs
Band Basic Sewing: Needle & Thread Board Games Close-Up Magic Creativity and Meditation Creative Writing Debate FIRST LEGO League Robotics FIRST Tech Challenge High School Math Competition History Bowl & Geography Bee Mandarin Middle School Math Competition Model United Nations Robotics Shelter Building Silversmithing Silversmithing for Beginners The Stock Market Game Threads Woodworking Yearbook
Boys Basketball Boys Volleyball Fitness Girls Basketball, Grade 6 & 7 Girls Basketball, Grades 8 to 10 Golf Soccer Skill Development Running Volleyball Team Training Yoga
3D Modelling and Rendering Baking Calligraphy and Brush Lettering Chinese Calligraphy Close-Up Magic Cooking Creative Writing Mandarin
Service Clubs Attitude of Gratitude Field Guide Gardening Global Citizenship Growing Food for the Food Bank Library Helpers North Forest Conservation Primary Years Buddies Technology Ambassadors Zero Waste Initiative
Creativity & Service Clubs Celebrating and Learning About Indigenous Cultures Santa’s Lil Workshop
Elementary After-School Clubs Art Golf Computer Art Hand Sewing LEGO League Soccer
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Student Life > Clubs & Co-Curriculars > School Spirit > Service
113
Elementary students participated in one of the seven after-school clubs
9
New Middle & High School CAS clubs introduced
10
Clubs were studentinitiated or led
Art (26) Computer Art (26) Golf (10) Hand Sewing (8) Lego League (8) Soccer (12) Theatre (23) Voice Training North Forest Conservation Santa’s Lil Workshop Running Technology Ambassadors Threads Woodworking The Stock Market Game Zero Waste Initiative Celebrating and Learning About Indigenous Cultures Golf Mandarin Band 3D Modeling and Rendering* Calligraphy and Brush Lettering* Chinese Calligraphy* Cooking* Baking* Close-Up Magic*
“I joined the North Forest Conservation Club because I wanted to help maintain, and spend time in, the forest since we are really lucky to have it. I enjoyed it a lot and learned new skills like how to cut blackberry vines. We spent the majority of the time near the gardens removing the invasive blackberry vines and the outcome was a healthy garden!” Maya S. (Grade 7) Top 3
Top 3
Middle & High School CAS Clubs
Elementary After-School Clubs
1
Creativity and Meditation
2
Volleyball Team Training
3
North Forest Conservation
50 students
49 students
48 students
1
Computer Art
2
Art
3
Theatre
26 students
26 students
23 students
*virtual offering
Story: Meadowridge Hosts first FIRST Lego League Qualifying Tournament Students in Meadowridge’s FIRST Lego League (FLL) Club worked in teams to meet this year’s FLL challenge, City Shaper, during a two-day tournament hosted right here at the school. Thirty-two teams in total – six of them representing Meadowridge – embarked on a STEM-fueled mission, using robots to solve a variety of tasks and challenges. In addition to building and coding and troubleshooting their robots, teams also had to prepare a presentation which spoke to this year’s challenge: finding creative ways to improve their communities. Read the full story
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Student Life > Clubs & Co-Curriculars > School Spirit > Service
School Spirit Everyone in the Meadowridge community is a member of one of our four Houses, representing local bodies of water: Alouette, Fraser, Kanaka, or Whonnock. Students develop strong ties to their housemates and together they participate in events and contests to earn points towards the highly-coveted House Cup, awarded at the end of the year.
20+
Opportunities to earn house points
House points accumulated from: Mini Staff Spirit Day
Beat the Winter Blues Challenge
Middle & High School Spirit Day
Staff February Professional Development Challenge
Halloween Costume Contest Carved Pumpkin Contest Assembly Pumpkin Decorating Junior Council Guess the Song Junior Council Board Decorating PJs Drive Grade 7 & 8 Quiz Competition Holiday Week Contests
Junior Council Gladiator Family Selfie Challenge Guess the Teacher Rounds 1 & 2 Library Book Emoji Rounds 1, 2, 3 & 4 Cinco de Mayo Dance Cross Canada Challenge Library Reading Challenge
Middle School Assembly Kahoot
Final House Point Tally
1350
1328
1331
1285
Student Life > Clubs & Co-Curriculars > School Spirit > Service
25+
service initiatives benefiting our school, city, and our world
6 Global Social Leaders Competition Projects The Vancouver Care Package Project Child Haven Dinner Cops for Cancer Tour Terry Fox Run Halloween Fun Night Scholastic Book Fair Grade 4 Fantastic Fabulous Fundraising Fun Fair Autumn Harvest Dinner
Jean Up Day Gryphons With An Impact Senior Council’s Pride Week Senior Council’s Mental Health Week Growing Food for the Food Bank Club Attitude of Gratitude Club Gift Economy Unit Ridge Meadows Hospital Fundraiser Social Justice Club
Terry Fox Foundation
$1,913.25 Friends in Need Food Bank
$3,273.56
$11,272
raised for local and international charities
Salvation Army
Cops for Cancer
$418.30
"Having the opportunity to hand out our care packages to people living on the streets was an eye-opening experience. Seeing the joy on their faces when they saw the items in the care packages that we take for granted made me realize how fortunate I am and that I was making a real difference in people’s lives." Noah W. (Grade 11) on supporting the Vancouver Care Package Project
Covenant House
$1,052.10
Stories: Learning to live well, with others and for others… from home
$1,329.27
Child Haven International
$3,285.74
Read the full stories
Students were encouraged to take meaningful action from home through a collection of safe engagements, including writing cards and letters to first responders, sewing face masks, donating food or books to local charities, and photographing local birds for worldwide research. Here's how students stepped up in the wake of the pandemic. PPE Fundraiser for frontline workers Anna X., Jenny F., and Bella Z. (Grade 11) spearheaded a campaign to raise funds for the Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation. Together, the trio raised $4,443.63 and were able to help equip frontline healthcare workers with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
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Video to uplift and inspire frontline workers Daniel A. (Grade 7) created an uplifting, inspiring social media video to not only thank healthcare workers, but also encourage the greater community to stay home and stay safe.
Masks to keep everyone safe Sisters Stella S. (Grade 9) and Carrera S. (Grade 10) sewed masks for every Meadowridge faculty and staff member, then used the funds raised to purchase restaurant gift cards to deliver to the homeless population.
A warm "hello" for those in selfisolation Megan L. (Grade 8) planted, harvested, and delivered marigolds, along with a written, personalized letter, to seniors in her neighbourhood who were in self-isolation during the pandemic.
Student Life > Clubs & Co-Curriculars > School Spirit > Service
10
Service clubs serving our school and local communities
North Forest Conservation Global Citizenship Technology Ambassadors Primary Years Buddies Field Guide Growing Food for the Food Bank Attitude of Gratitude Gardening Library Helpers Zero Waste Initiative
“The human connection with people and places in our local communities is what challenges Meadowridge students to reach just beyond their perceived limits and, in the process, come to better understand themselves and their agency within (a range of) complex systems or society or their communities.” Mr. Charles Schofield, Director of Student Life
Experiences, not hours: a new way to serve Service criteria for the Gryphon Pin shifted, emphasizing experiences over hours, encouraging greater authenticity while aligning our in-school program with the MYP’s Service As Action. Instead of logging hours, students serve in short- and longterm roles. This year, 202 students earned their Gryphon Pin, resulting in 420 short-term and 110 long-term service experiences both at school and in the greater community.
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Global Social Leaders (GSL) Competition Projects
Over 600 teams from 105 countries entered the challenge, which had students from across the world initiate and see through service projects linked to the United Nations’ Global Goals for Sustainable Development. Six teams of Meadowridge students entered the competition, with two earning commendations and finalist mentions. No Fog; Go Dog Aimed to collect expired, human-grade medical products and donate them to vet clinics. The expired products – still safe to use on animals – would save pets’ lives, keep materials from landfills, and support small, local vet practices. Finalist + Commendation Award for Collaboration
No Means No Aimed to educate local, high-schoolaged students about the importance of consent in sexual relationships. With a website and YouTube channel, the team hoped to highlight the importance of consent and the intricacies of sexual harassment and assault.
Libraries of Love Aimed to raise awareness about the challenges children around the world face in accessing quality educational resources and books with which to read, learn, and explore. Hoping to bring people together with weekly community events, the team aimed to not only bring people to their libraries, but also educate attendees about lessfortunate populations who don’t have these vital community hubs and raise $3,000 to donate to the World Literacy Foundation.
Trilium Aimed to open the conversation surrounding teen mental health. Originally planning a mental health conference, the team pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic and instead launched a website featuring studentcentric stories, resources, and forums. Commendation Award for Resilience
For A Better World After testing soil samples and discovering high levels of copper sulfate – a harmful chemical found in Monsanto’s Roundup – the team aimed to have Roundup banned in Canada.
Hot Chocolate Hugs Aimed to collect blankets and warm beverages to deliver to the homeless and people at risk. While delivering these necessities, the team hoped to also speak with the recipients to learn more about their stories and, with their permission, to share it amongst their peers to raise awareness.
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outdoor experiential ecological education
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Outdoor, Ecological, Experiential Education > Curricular Integration > Outdoor Pursuits > Campus & Community Partners > Sustainability
Students had best be open-minded, since the world is a changing place, and being adaptable requires open-mindedness. They need to be balanced, ensuring that they are looking after their heads, their hearts, and their hands: intellect, emotions, and bodyâ&#x20AC;Ś thoughts and words and deeds. Outdoor Pursuits
OE3 Program
Our Approach
Campus & Community Partners
Curricular Integration
Curricular Integration
Across the Continuum
Sustainability
Curricular integration of ecoliteracy is a thread that is continuously weaving itself throughout all grades and disciplines at Meadowridge School, even extending into the community abroad.
JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN Explored and observed the environment during daily hikes through the North Forest
Explored the traditional Kwantlen First People territory by big canoe on the Fraser River
gardens while translating micro food production to large-scale production and seeing its impact on the natural world
KINDERGARTEN Observed the plant cycle by planting and harvesting a tea garden, as well as propagating plants in the greenhouse
GRADE 4 Connected to the greater community by exploring and discovering the natural resources used by Kwantlen First Peoples on their settlement on Brae Island
GRADE 9 Looked at growth factors to deepen understanding of sustainability approaches while growing and then conducting food growing trials in both the greenhouse and gardens
GRADE 5 Explored how simple machines affect agriculture by putting them into action by moving large and heavy objects around the garden
GRADE 10 Identified the impact humans have on the natural world through exploration of the Indian Arm and the industries which reside along the body of water
GRADE 1 Saw the relationship between living things by growing a pollinator garden and observing the interaction between the soil, plants, and creatures GRADE 2 Mapped the North Forest and identified human-made and natural boundaries, while seeing how humans both positively and negatively - impact the environment GRADE 3 Developed a sense of well-being by forest bathing and meditating on a weekly basis; and, through exploration and play, learned about the forest's flora and fauna
GRADE 6 Practiced wellness routines throughout the year by forest bathing GRADE 7 Harvested materials through sustainable practices to create wares to raise money for local environmental partners
GRADES 11 AND 12 Conducted a geography field study along Kanaka Creek and the development of Cliff Falls
GRADE 8 Explored globalization and sustainability by growing food in the
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Outdoor, Ecological, Experiential Education > Curricular Integration > Outdoor Pursuits > Campus & Community Partners > Sustainability
Campus & Community Partners
Outdoor Pursuits
Learning to live well, with others and for others
Across the Continuum The OE3 program boasts a continuum of outdoor pursuits at Meadowridge School to develop passion, resilience and empathy for our natural environment. JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN
GRADE 7
Hiking in the North Forest
Rockridge Camp
KINDERGARTEN
Hiking at Stave Falls
Hiking in the North Forest and at Minnekhada Park
Ropes Course
Day Camp in the Campground
Qualicum Beach
GRADE 1
Voyageur Canoeing Paddling
GRADE 2
GRADE 9
Hiking at Spirea Trail & Golden Ears Provincial Park
Hiking the Grouse Grind GRADE 10
Indian Arm Canoe Trip
Voyageur Canoeing
Hiking the Grouse Grind GRADE 12
GRADE 4
Loon Lake Camp
Snowshoeing
Duke of Edinburgh Award Gold Adventurous Journey (optional)
Camp Sasamat GRADE 5
Nordic Skiing Camp Jubilee GRADE 6
Campus Spaces & Learning Resources
Golden Ears Provincial Park Camp
GRADE 3
Camp Timberline
Along with our dedicated experiential outdoor school learning programs, our campus design moves learning outside the traditional four walls of the classroom and into the world.
GRADE 8
Fishing and Hiking Ropes Course
OUR CAMPUS Meadowridge offers a learning space unlike anywhere else; here, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll find a west-coast playground where students and teachers have 27 acres designed for experiential learning, practical exploration, physical activity, and mental wellness. Few schools have the blessing of a forested park traversed by a fish-bearing waterway on campus. Our North Forest is connected to the campus-proper by a garden and two greenhouses, and has a cabin, barn, campground, house, three bridges, and a network of trails.
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CAMPUS SPACES
Tents (2-person & 4-person)
1km trail network with three bridge crossings
Expedition backpacks
Campfire pit
Mora knives
Cookhouse
Tarps (shelter building)
Woodshed
Garden tools & shed
Campground
Flow Hives Honey Bee Boxes
Raised garden boxes with automated irrigation
InReach GPS device Four commercial radios
Experimental and traditional greenhouses
Cook sets
Interpretive loop
Fishing rod and tackle
Developing demonstration forest
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Community collaboration complements and reinforces values, culture and the learning opportunities that schools can provide for their students. Through community partners, Meadowridge students are afforded opportunities to be informed by experts, take meaningful action through service and gain exposure and experience with the community that supports their well-being, and the well-being of others.
Camp Potlatch Hiking at Buntzen Lake
LEARNING RESOURCES
Backcountry camping stoves
Community Partners
10+
Honeyland Farms, Dwell Tech, Surrey Cedar, Harvest Power, South Coast Conservation Program, Alouette River Management Society, Malcolm Knapp UBC Research Forest, Katzie First Nation, Ridge Meadows Recycling Society, WildSafeBC
Outdoor, Ecological, Experiential Education > Curricular Integration > Outdoor Pursuits > Campus & Community Partners > Sustainability
Sustainability
A Community Initiative
Together, we’re making strides towards conserving all our resources by way of responsible production, consumption, reuse and recovery of products, packaging and materials. Here are some of the things we are doing as we work to becoming a zero waste campus.
ESTABLISHED A ZERO WASTE TASK FORCE
IMPLEMENTED A CAMPUS CARE PROGRAM
The Meadowridge Zero Waste Task Force audits the school’s usage of materials and implements strategies to keep them from landfills and more accurately stream them through recycling. Together, the task force works with our community to meet three goals: divert at least 80% of our used materials from the landfill, decrease the amount of materials discarded by the school, and increase awareness of a zero waste approach.
Students in the Middle School used time during advisory to take care of their spaces and help organize materials. During these blocks, students wiped down and tidied common spaces, collected and sorted used materials, and picked up litter from around the campus.
LAUNCHED A ZERO WASTE CAS CLUB
Students in the Zero Waste CAS Club met twice per week to sort materials for recycling. SOURCED COMPOSTABLE PACKING FOR THE CAFETERIA
SAGE Dining sourced compostable packaging for all items sold in the cafeteria. At the same time, the Zero Waste Task Force worked with the community to educate them about following proper recycling streams for all types of materials. We also paired up with Revolution Resource Recovery to compost our organics which allows us to use compostable packaging and liners.
REMOVED LANDFILL BINS
Ninety-five percent of landfill bins were removed from offices and classrooms around the school. This helped to promote greater use of recycling and repurposing of materials. Classrooms and offices were provided with recycling and organizing bins so that everyone in the school can ensure all materials are being recycled and not thrown out. COMMENCED LAND RECOVERY OF THE NORTH PROPERTY
The OE3 team planted a demonstration forest on the north campus, with 50 trees and 250 understory plants. The demonstration forest will help restore the property, help it become ecologically diverse, give students a diverse array of native tree species to study, and offset the carbon footprint of the school.
Used Materials Diverted from Landfills December 2019 to January 2020
23.2kg
38.4kg
17.9kg
Plastics ↓ Down 7.9kg
Clean & Dry Paper ↓ Down 21.4kg
Mixed Containers ↓ Down 5.1kg
3.2kg
6.2kg
Silver-Lined Packages Refundable Containers ↓ Down 1.55kg ↓ Down 1.45kg
Story: The cafeteria goes fully compostable Since September 2019, almost all foods in the cafeteria are served in 100% compostable packaging. The SAGE Dining team also removed single-use plastic bottles, has done away with paper plates and plastic cutlery during all school lunches, and has completely eliminated all pre-packaged food. Read Chef Kyle's story
class of 2020
Class of 2020 > Post-Secondary Programs & Destinations
Students need to know how to learn – to acquire, use, and share information – and how to apply that learning to the problems and challenges that await them. The way we teach our children to learn is what they will take with them to become the leaders of the future. Process has become the new content, and our model of learning is a strong curriculum.
Class of 2020: 44 students
Program Destinations 25%
Science (11)
15.91%
Applied Sciences (7)
15.91%
Business (7)
15.91%
Liberal Arts (7)
13.63%
Social Sciences (6)
4.55%
Direct Entry Medicine (2)
4.55%
Fine Arts (2)
2.27%
Direct Entry Law (1)
2.27%
Gap Year (1)
Regional Destinations 47.73%
British Columbia (21)
22.73%
Ontario (10)
9.09%
Quebec (4)
6.82%
United States (3)
9.09%
United Kingdom (4)
2.27%
Atlantic Canada (1)
2.27%
Alternate Plans (1)
172+
Acceptances
from Universities
43
Graduates in the Class of 2020
4
Acceptances average per Graduate
Post-Secondary Acceptances CANADA
UNITED STATES
Brock University Carleton University Dalhousie University Douglas College Emily Carr University of Art + Design Huron University College Kwantlen Polytechnic University McGill University McMaster University Mount Allison University Queen's University Ryerson University Simon Fraser University St. Francis Xavier University University of Alberta The University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of the Fraser Valley University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo Western University Wilfred Laurier University York University
Arizona State University Boston College Brown University California College of the Arts Emory University Johns Hopkins University New Mexico Highlands University New York University Pratt Institute Smith College University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of California, Los Angeles University of California, San Diego University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Cruz University of Washington Wellesley College
UNITED KINGDOM & IRELAND
Durham University King’s College London Hull York Medical School Loughborough University Newcastle University University of Bristol The University of Edinburgh University of Leicester University of Liverpool University of Plymouth University of St Andrews The University of Warwick
Top University Destinations The University of British Columbia (10) Simon Fraser University (7) University of Toronto (6) McGill University (4)
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Class of 2020 > Graduate Academic Results
Graduate Academic Results
By the numbers
92%
100%
Honour Roll Status as outlined by the BC Ministry of Education
Earned Gryphon Pin recognizing students' academic success and co-curricular involvement
76
Duke of Edinburgh Awards Bronze (37), Silver (32) or Gold (7)
International Baccalaureate (IB) Academic Results 2020 Average IB Pass Rate Attempts Worldwide
85.2% 100% (full DP)
44
70% Earned the
Meadowridge
2020 Average Subject Grade (max 7)
4.95
Students
IB Diploma
Worldwide
5.32
30%
Meadowridge
2020 Average Total Points Score (max 45)
Earned the IB Course Certificate
31.3
Worldwide
33.4
Meadowridge
Understanding Programme Marks: DP 1-7 IB Grade % Coversion Standard Level (SL) % Conversion Higher Level (HL)
7 100% 100%
6 95% 97%
5 89% 95%
4 85% 89%
3 75% 85%
2 69% 75%
1 49% 49%
Meadowridge IB Education All students earn an IB Education and there are two pathways for our students entering the Diploma Programme.
IB DIPLOMA In the IB Diploma, students complete three Higher Level (HL) courses and three Standard Level (SL) courses. This stream is demanding and includes university-level academics. Students must also write the Extended Essay, a 4,000-word, independent research project which equates to a first-year university paper. Students who graduate from the Diploma Programme may receive first-year university course credit for some classes.
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IB COURSE CERTIFICATE The IB Course option still has a requirement of six IB courses, but students may choose to take them at the SL or HL levels. The decision to take the IB Course Certificate is a collaborative one, where students, along with their teachers, parents, and post-secondary counsellors, work to decide a best fit. Students consider their extra-curricular commitments, post-secondary aspirations, and other factors when making the decision.
Class of 2020 > Post-Secondary Counselling
151
Families Supported with meetings & sessions
Meetings & Test Sessions Junior Interviews for post-secondary planning with each Grade 11 family Alumni speakers for Grade 11 students Course Selection Meetings with each Grade 10 family pSAT for interested Grade 10 and 11 students Alumni connections for Grade 10 to 12 students Application essay review and feedback for Grade 12 students
Other Student Sessions Introduction to Naviance (Grade 10 to 12) Career Roundtable Event with 21 Professionals (Grade 9 and 10) Support teaching of Career-Life Education (Grade 10) Teach Career-Life Connections (Grade 11) Weekly application support block (Grade 12)
Scholarship Sessions Loran Scholarship Information Session University of Toronto National Scholarship Program Information Scholarship University of Toronto Lester Pearson International Scholarship Information Session Queen's Chancellor's/QuARMS Scholarship Information Session BC Excellence Scholarship Information Session Western National Scholarship Program Information Session BC District/Authority Scholarship Information Session
44
Grade 12 Families
50
Grade 11 Families
Parent Information Sessions MYP & DP Information Night Grade 10 DP Information Session Grade 10 DP Information Session (Mandarin translation) US Admissions Information Session UK Admissions Information Session Canadian Admissions Information Session
Course Selection Support Grade 10 DP Information Session with Students in Career Life Explorations (3 sessions) DP Subject Videos: Exploring DP Subject Groups Grade 10 Teacher Talks: Exploring DP Subject Groups (3 sessions) Grade 10 Course Selection Evening with Parents Grade 10 Course Selection Speeddating with Grade 11 students Grade 10 Course Selection Speeddating with Grade 12 students
Application Sessions University of California Application Workshop (Grade 12) 18 Drop-In Application Support US Essay Writing Workshop (Grade 11) UK Essay Writing Workshop (Grade 11)
183+
57
Grade 10 Families
4 Standardized Testing Support Sessions
Free Practice ACT Free Practice SAT pSAT Exam Understanding Your pSAT Score
12 University Visits Bishop's University Muhlenberg College Quest University Temple University Western University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of California, Santa Cruz University of Oregon University of Toronto University of Victoria University of Waterloo
3 University Fairs Canadian Universities Event (CUE) Vancouver Area Independent School University Fair (VAIS) St. John's Art & Design Fair
Career & Post-Secondary Events
offered to families overall
* A number of internal events were cancelled due to the pandemic.
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Financials 2019/20 Overview
Every year the Meadowridge School Society undergoes a rigorous audit by an independent Auditor. The Auditor's Report is released in the following September to our community and the public. Financial Audit completed by MNP LLP. For the complete statement visit meadowridge.bc.ca/financials.
Statement of Financial Position as at June 30, 2020 Assets ($)
June 2020
June 2019
Cash
7,826,568
10,425,030
Term deposits
2,348,363
229,893
Tuition fees receivable
261,925
218,656
Government remittances receivables
137,940
191,087
30,149
34,775
Inventory
289,329
341,640
Prepaid expenses
187,811
351,479
3,610,360
3,083,810
14,692,445
14,876,370
28,655,006
28,104,057
14,369
8,553
Current Assets
Other receivables
Investments
Capital assets
sources of revenue
1.75%
Programme Revenue
81%
10%
Government Grants
2.5%
Other sources of revenue include: Donations, fundraising, rentals, and investment income.
Liabilities ($) Bank indebtedness
2%
Field Trip Revenue
43,361,820 42,988,980
Current Liabilities
Tuition Fees
Registrations & Assessments
Long-term deposits
2.75%
Other sources of revenue
-
85,242
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
1,188,962
1,483,111
Unearned tuition revenue
6,061,269
9,841,531
Government remittances payable
6,802
6,872
Current portion of long-term debt
391,094
373,916
7,648,127
11,790,672
Term loan due on demand
15,117,478
12,921,185
Deposits (MEID)
5,159,148
5,313,611
459,333
365,607
Total Liabilities
28,384,086
30,391,075
Total Net Assets
14,977,734
12,597,905
Deferred contributions
43,361,820 42,988,980
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Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended June 30, 2020 Operating Activities ($)
Statement of Operations for the year ended June 30, 2020
June 2020
June 2019
Revenues ($)
June 2020
June 2019
Excess of revenue over expenses
2,379,829
2,071,689
Tuition fees
14,879,010
13,551,867
Amortization
1,262,708
1,051,660
Government grants
125,362
5,336
(3,843,998)
1,510,757
(76,099)
4,639,442
Gain on disposal of capital assets Net change in non-cash working capital
1,951,061
1,742,417
Field trip
331,916
737,960
Programme
325,892
388,218
Registration and assessments
458,800
452,200
17,946,679
16,872,662
8,526,502
Financing & Investing Activities ($) Acquisition of capital assets Educational investment deposits received Educational investment deposits reimbursed
(2,009,983)
(3,624,794)
Expenses ($)
545,037
1,052,111
Instructional
8,604,288
Administrative
3,944,134
3,758,273
Operating
3,409,611
3,001,161
15,958,033
15,285,936
1,988,646
1,586,726
Net other revenues
509,787
659,375
Net other expenses
118,604
174,412
391,183
484,963
2,379,829
2,071,689
(699,500)
(730,300)
(Repayment)/Advances of bank indebtedness
(85,242)
(1,023,989)
Net term deposits
203,393
304,533
(526,550)
(651,601)
164,690
114,540
(5,816)
42,288
(2,321,863)
(203,393)
Advances of long-term debt
2,583,966
13,359,525
Principal reduction of long-term debt
(370,495)
(12,044,815)
(2,522,363)
(3,405,895)
Change in cash position
(2,598,462)
1,233,547
Cash resources, beginning of year
10,425,030
9,191,483
Cash resources, end of Year
7,826,568
10,425,030
Net purchase of investments Deferred contributions received Reimbursements (payments) of long-term deposits Purchase of term deposits
Excess of revenues over expenses from operations
Net other (Expenses)/Revenue
Excess of revenues over expenses
Expenses 53.5%
21.2%
Instructional
Operating
0.8%
24.5%
Other expenses Administrative
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Donations Meadowridge Annual Fund 2019/20 Overview
Your donations enhance learning across the Continuum, providing every student and teacher, every program, club and class, with the things our students need to learn, play, and grow.
460,162 total raised
$
Read our full Impact Report
41%
Parents
2019/20 Annual Fund
$210,000
Enhancements & Resources
purchased through the Annual Fund
Technologies which support exploration and learning
92%
100%
Board of Governors
78%
community participation & support
Faculty and Staff
27
Parent Guild Representatives Theatre enhancements which encourage a world of directorial and artistic choice
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24%
Parents volunteered their time
Athletic equipment to raise student performance
Compasses to support outdoor play and discovery
School Administration
volunteered their time
We all know how busy the school year gets, but our 14 Grade Representatives help keep our families up to date and in the know. The guild executive, another nine dedicated parents, is also hard at work year round hosting events, keeping us connected, and even managing the used uniform shop.
What is the Advancement Office?
Audacity, the capital campaign for Meadowridge School The school has grown a lot in the past ten years, but we still have some growing to do. November 2019 marked a Meadowridge milestone with a ribbon cutting ceremony launching the Audacity Campaign, a capital campaign to expand our campus.
November 2019 Classroom Complex (completed)
The Advancement office exists to support the Mission and Vision of Meadowridge School through philanthropy, public relations, and community engagement. Together, we are supported by a community of care; of parents, alumni, faculty, and friends who share the common goal of enriching the lives and learning of the children who call Meadowridge home.
Outdoor Gym Structure
Great Hall
Administrative Centre
Academic Services Centre
Library Expansion
Fine Arts Building
Athletics Centre
Meadowridge Campus
Deepen a culture of philanthropy within the community By encouraging donations to the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual fund, capital campaign, and other special projects, we align what is meaningful to our donors with what is meaningful to our school. And, together, we enhance the teaching, programs and facilities which help students across the continuum to learn and grow. Create sincere and meaningful relationships with our families and alumni By strengthening our relationships with one another, we not only support our students, but our school. The Meadowridge community that we hear so often about is because of you. Our school is built on active collaboration with teachers, peers, and our community. Showcase and promote our school (and its teaching and learning and people) to the world By following every lead and sharing every story, we showcase the teaching, learning, and people of Meadowridge School. Our goal is to draw people from around the world, people who will benefit from our school, and who our school will benefit from. Keeping pace with a changing world means evolving and embracing change on a daily basis By not only anticipating change, but also embracing it, we keep pace in our practices to learn new, ever-evolving ways to enhance fundraising, grow enrolment, and enrich relationships with our school locally, nationally and internationally.
Our Mission Learning to live well, with others and for others, in a just community.
Our Vision People are drawn to our school from around the world. In the spirit of active collaboration with teachers, peers, and our community, we learn how to care for ourselves and for others. Knowing that change is the only certainty, we engage with challenging and complex questions effectively and creatively. Through outstanding teaching, programs, and facilities, Meadowridge develops in us the confidence not only to meet the future, but also to create it.
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